Shared by IRPO– State Giving Children in Need Record Number of Lifesaving Bike Helmets

Four organizations from our Region will receive bike helmets! They are highlighted below!

A record number of children, 3,320 total, across the state will be receiving lifesaving bicycle helmets through the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Bicycle Helmet Initiative, part of ongoing efforts to reduce bicycle injuries and deaths in North Carolina.

The NCDOT uses funds from the sale of the “Share the Road” specialty license plate to pay for bike helmets that are distributed at bicycle safety events for underprivileged children by government and non-government agencies. A record 101 organizations applied to participate in the program this year.

Helmets save lives. While less than half of all children typically wear a helmet while biking, they can reduce the risk of severe brain injuries by nearly 90 percent.

This year, along with each helmet awarded, recipients will receive a pairof front and rear bike lights to further enhance cyclist safety. Helmets will be delivered by May 1.